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SECTION XVIII.— STRAWBERRIES— Continued. 



REM AUKS, 



E.xceeilingly productive. Even sized, but not quite large enough, or 



good enougli. 

 Seems destined to take a leading position as a market sort. 



Succeeds generally as a fruit for near marketing. Plant vigorous. 



Needs a little more firmness for remote markets. 



One of the very finest large berries. Succeeds on very light soils. 



Vigorous plant. Very prolific, but lacks quality and firmness. 



One of the best for preserving. 



Excellent, as a berr}' for home use. Very delicate flavor. 



An amateur berry. Plant vigorous. 



Valuable for near market. Plant vigorous. 



Must give way for better sorts. Too acid. 



Seems to be promising wherever tried. Valued as an early berry. 



A highly promising amateur berry. Plant vigoi'ous. The first to- 

 ripe n. 

 Very fine for a near market. Uniformly large. 



Should have hill culture. 



Excellent for home use. 



Valuable only to the amateur. 



Promises to be one of the most valuable. Does not do '.veil on light,. 



drj' soils. 

 Very productive— vigor medium. 



Imperfectly tested; but very laromising. 



A late sort. Very promising. 



Worthy of trial for market. An excellent handler. 



Strictly an amateur fruit. ; 



Appears variable. Will doubtless need good cultivation. 



Berries often imperfect. Shoukl be planted with staminate variety. 



Plant vigorous. A good amateur berrj'. Not attractive in color. 



Plant vigorous. Productiveness variable. Going out of use. 



Strong plant. Very productive and even sized. Worthy of attention. 



Vigorous; prolific; acid. Ilipens a long time in succession. Too small. 



Vigorous. Profitable when grown in hills and on strong soils. At the 



north this succeeds on sandy soils. 

 Vigorous. A good late market berry. 



Nearly superseded by newer and larger varieties. 



Delicious pineapple flavor. Unproductive; amateur. 



Vigorous; productive; acid. Its popularity has long since waned. 



Vigor medium. Suited to a near market. Has not become popular. 



Stems short. Fruit beautiful, even sized, excellent. 



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